Founded in 1963, Kingsborough Community College serves a widely diverse population of approximately 14,000 students and consistently ranks among the leading community colleges in the country in associate degrees awarded to minority students.
The college has been identified as an Aspen Prize Top Community College seven consecutive times by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program, finishing in the top 10 three times, most recently in 2023.
In 2019 Leonard Riggio, the founder and chairman of Barnes & Noble book stores, donated $1 million toward scholarships for Kingsborough students.[1]
Academics
A liberal arts college, KCC offers over 50 programs of study, including the only New York State license-approved polysomnographic technology degree program in New York City and NYC’s first and only accredited A.A.S. degree in surgical technology. It is the first college in Brooklyn with a New York State Department of Health–Bureau of Emergency Medical Services-approved paramedic curriculum. Its maritime program, replete with its own boats and dock, offers training for various careers at sea.
Campus
KCC's Marine Academic Center (MAC), features a working lighthouse
A working lighthouse,[2] # 34360, sits atop the Marine Academic Center (MAC). Designed by Gruzen Samton Architects, it has flashed a white light every 4 seconds since 1990.
The library at Kingsborough Community College is named after former City University of New York Chancellor Robert Kibbee.[3] The 743-seat Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center at Kingsborough was named in honor of Leon M. Goldstein, who was president at the college from 1971 to 1999.[4][5] Kingsborough is the only college in New York City with its own private beach, which is open for swimming during the summer.[6]
Athletics
The campus is bounded by three bodies of water: Jamaica Bay to the east, Sheepshead Bay to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south
^Kilgannon, Corey (May 21, 2008). "In Brooklyn, a College With Its Own Beach". The New York Times.
^George Vecsey (November 25, 1992). "Sports of The Times; A Champion's Homecoming: Bowe Goes Back to Brooklyn". The New York Times. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Kingsborough Community College news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kingsborough Community College KCC is a public community college in Manhattan Beach Brooklyn New York Part of the City University of New York CUNY system it is the only community college in Brooklyn Kingsborough Community CollegeTypePublic community collegeEstablished1963Parent institutionCUNYPresidentClaudia V SchraderProvostJoanne RussellUndergraduates18 634LocationBrooklyn New York City New York 11235 United States40 34 41 N 73 55 59 W 40 57806 N 73 93306 W 40 57806 73 93306CampusUrbanColorsBlue and orangeWebsitewww wbr kbcc wbr cuny wbr edu Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Campus 4 Athletics 5 Notable alumni 6 Notable faculty 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditFounded in 1963 Kingsborough Community College serves a widely diverse population of approximately 14 000 students and consistently ranks among the leading community colleges in the country in associate degrees awarded to minority students The college has been identified as an Aspen Prize Top Community College seven consecutive times by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program finishing in the top 10 three times most recently in 2023 In 2019 Leonard Riggio the founder and chairman of Barnes amp Noble book stores donated 1 million toward scholarships for Kingsborough students 1 Academics EditA liberal arts college KCC offers over 50 programs of study including the only New York State license approved polysomnographic technology degree program in New York City and NYC s first and only accredited A A S degree in surgical technology It is the first college in Brooklyn with a New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services approved paramedic curriculum Its maritime program replete with its own boats and dock offers training for various careers at sea Campus Edit KCC s Marine Academic Center MAC features a working lighthouseLocated in Manhattan Beach the 71 acre 287 300 m2 campus overlooks Sheepshead Bay Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean It is also located on the site of the old Sheepshead Bay Maritime Training Center for Merchant Marines Coast Guard and Navy and the Manhattan Beach Air Force Station A working lighthouse 2 34360 sits atop the Marine Academic Center MAC Designed by Gruzen Samton Architects it has flashed a white light every 4 seconds since 1990 The library at Kingsborough Community College is named after former City University of New York Chancellor Robert Kibbee 3 The 743 seat Leon M Goldstein Performing Arts Center at Kingsborough was named in honor of Leon M Goldstein who was president at the college from 1971 to 1999 4 5 Kingsborough is the only college in New York City with its own private beach which is open for swimming during the summer 6 Athletics Edit The campus is bounded by three bodies of water Jamaica Bay to the east Sheepshead Bay to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the southKingsborough Community College teams participate as a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association NJCAA The Wave is a member of the community college section of the City University of New York Athletic Conference CUNYAC Men s sports include baseball basketball tennis and track amp field while women s sports include basketball tennis track amp field and volleyball Notable alumni Edit Riddick Bowe Andrew Dice ClayRiddick Bowe born 1967 world champion heavyweight boxer 7 Eric Carr 1950 1991 multi instrumentalist and musician Mauriel Carty born 1997 Anguillan sprinter Andrew Dice Clay born Andrew Clay Silverstein 1957 standup comedian and actor 8 Tashni Ann Dubroy nee Coote born c 1981 Jamaican academic and university administrator president of Shaw University Pete Falcone born 1953 New York Mets major league pitcher 9 Jeff Koinange born 1966 former CNN Africa correspondent 10 Phillipe Nover born 1984 TUF 8 finalist and UFC fighter 11 Rey Palacios born 1962 Kansas City Royals Major League baseball catcher Barbara Patton born 1944 lawyer and politician Sid Rosenberg born 1967 radio personality 12 Larry Seabrook former New York City Councilman 10 Aesha Waks actress Andrew D Weyman television director and producerNotable faculty EditKatasha Artis born 1973 basketball player and coach Edward H Bersoff president CEO amp founder of BTG Inc Stanley G Cohen president of Five Towns College Eleanor Cory born 1943 composer Craig Drennen born 1966 artist Paul Goldberg geologist Leon M Goldstein died 1999 President of Kingsborough Community College and acting Chancellor of the City University of New York Victor Gorelick 1941 2020 comic book editor and executive Dan Grimaldi born 1952 actor on the HBO TV series The Sopranos Seymour P Lachman born 1933 professor political historian book author and politician Ronny Lee born Ronald Leventhal 1927 2015 guitarist and author of music instruction publications Ursula Mamlok born Ursula Meyer 1923 2016 composer David Maslanka 1943 2017 composer Fred Mitchell 1923 2013 New York School Abstract Expressionist artist Regina Peruggi born c 1947 President of Kingsborough Community College 13 Abram Schlemowitz 1910 1998 sculptor Frederic Matys Thursz 1930 1992 abstract painter Calvin Edouard Ward 1925 2018 concert pianist music theorist and educatorReferences Edit Millionaire bookseller donates 1 million for Kingsborough scholarships Brooklyn Paper 17 Fascinating Lighthouses in the NYC Area Robert J Kibbee Library City University of New York librarytechnology org New York Architecture Photos Kingsborough Community College NewYorkitecture March 17 2015 KCC Presidential Search Profile CUNY Kilgannon Corey May 21 2008 In Brooklyn a College With Its Own Beach The New York Times George Vecsey November 25 1992 Sports of The Times A Champion s Homecoming Bowe Goes Back to Brooklyn The New York Times Retrieved December 31 2019 Screen World 1998 Pete Falcone Pitching Statistics The Baseball Cube Archived from the original on February 23 2010 Retrieved July 28 2010 a b Kingsborough Community College Kbcc cuny edu May 16 2003 Archived from the original on September 6 2010 Retrieved July 28 2010 The Ultimate Fighter Team Nogueira Vs Team Mir Finals Are Set Ufc You re Wrong and You re Ugly The Highs and Lows of a Radio Bad Boy by Sidney Rosenberg Education Update President Regina S Peruggi Kingsborough Community CollegeExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kingsborough Community College Official website Portal New York City Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kingsborough Community College amp oldid 1166989102, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
